EAN: 9781524761042

TUPAC SHAKUR - STACI ROBINSON GEBUNDEN

The first and only Estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist  Tupac Shakur  a moving
exploration of his life and powerful legacy  fully illustrated with photos  mementos 
handwritten poetry  musings  and more. Tupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most
controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his tragic death in
1996 at the age of just twenty-five  he continues to be one of the most misunderstood 
complicated and prolific figures in modern history. Tupac's unapologetic lyrics  for which he
was villainized by many at the time  read in these pages as prophecy. His cry of outrage in a
country that repeatedly told Black men and women that their lives did not matter  continues to
inspire his fans around the world. In Tupac Shakur  author and screenwriter Staci Robinson-who
knew Tupac as a young man and who was entrusted by his mother  Afeni Shakur  to write his
biography-peels back the myths and unpacks the complexities that have shadowed Tupac's
existence. With exclusive access to his private notebooks  letters  unpublished lyrics and
uncensored conversations with those who knew and loved him best  Robinson tells a powerful
story of a life defined by politics and art  and a man driven by equal parts brilliance and
impulsiveness. It is a story of a mother and son bound together by a love for each other and
for their people  and the relationship that endured through their darkest times. It is a
political story that begins in the whirlwind of the 60's Civil Rights Movement  and takes you
through a young artist's awakening to rage and purpose in the nineties era of Rodney King. It
is a story of dizzying success and its devastating consequences. And  of course  it is the
story of his music  his timeless message that will never die as it continues to touch and
inspire past  present and future generations--

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